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The siege of Charleston and the operations on the south Atlantic coast in the war amoung the states

The siege of Charleston and the operations on the south Atlantic coast in the war amoung the states

Jones, Samuel

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General Military HistoryGeneral World HistoryKorean War

ISBN10: 9353800838
ISBN13: 9789353800833
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.67 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Charleston harbour became a battlefield where tides carried smoke and iron. Gunfire. Sand. Smoke. Tidal mud. In The siege of Charleston and the operations on the south Atlantic coast in the war amoung the states, Samuel Jones brings you close to the long, grinding contest for Charleston, South Carolina - a struggle fought as much with endurance and engineering as with cannon. This nineteenth century war memoir reads as a primary source campaign narrative, tracking coastal operations and the pressure points of the Union navy blockade against Confederate coastal defenses. Jones records the strategic importance of channels, batteries, and supply, and follows the stakes surrounding Fort Sumter operations and the wider ring of fortifications that shaped the siege of Charleston. As a contemporaneous record, it captures how commanders and civilians understood the contest in real time, giving readers a window on a contested coastline. For readers of civil war military history, it offers a grounded perspective on decision-making and daily strain along the south Atlantic coast, including the context that made Fort Wagner battle history such a defining chapter of the coastal war. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Presented as a civil war history reprint in a complete unabridged edition, this is a serious, readable volume for anyone drawn to original voices, and a strong addition for classic-history collectors who value enduring scholarship and provenance.

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